The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-01
MORNING. AUGUST 1857

)A;Y3M OltNING. AUG
McWha's orchard near fence, cutting higl
Timothy, found under a board raised on
B'de lie insurance policy and cetti6
catea Of stock all bearing the name OF Val
u. Baker; the spot Ia about seventy. av,
yarda from New Cumberland road; didn'
see board Till graes was cut down; thes,
were all | found there. i'lli5 j '.97'' :
Mis- Eta knox-Liyed at Holiday,
Cove May 10; saw Baker 10 minutes atis
on the commons calling murder; was
the McWha house afterwards; don't re-
member Baker speaking to me, but caugh
hold Of my hand once; saw him throw
himself on his knaea Oh tho portico and
Say, "Ohl II only had taken your ad
vjceW Lived at McWha's about q weel
In May, 1886; never saw Mrs. McWht
tske a nap on bed or floor; Baker ant
Mrs. McWha always aeemed on good
terms; Mrs. Baker always changed hei
dress after doing morning work; this Tues
day morning after the murder Bake,
seemed much excited and was making q
great deal OF noise; Mrs. McWha gefier
ally locked the cellar door and Mrs. Bake,
put the chtckens up; they were very par.
tlcutar about the spare room and every.
thing was kept tidy. sEg. ~ s'''
John D. Alexander and Blanche Han
lin then gave unimportant testimony
about Baker being at Hanlin's station on
his way to aud from Gross Creek village !:
both testified he acted naturally.
George kuox--Lived at HOLIDAYS
Cove May 10; saw Baker in front Of viii.
coxen's coming from upper end OF Cove
on his way to McWha's; then fifty or six
ty yards from house; went across fields
to new railroad bridge and when $50
yards from lVileoxsn's saw Baker come
out Of house aud cry murder; was about
five or ten minutes alter saw him first. Z
.ssE THE PRISONERS SON.
Dora Hiudman-In the fall OF 1886 /
went to EIdersville to teach school. Be-
fore I went there I had gone to Gross
Creek village, about two or three weeks
before. I met Baker. We had a CONVEX.
ssation. The first Sunday Of October, 1886,
was at Paris at church. | began on the
llth OF October at Eldersville. Baker re.
signed that school October 4, 1886. saw
his letter to Smith OF that date, l think,
resigning the school. I went to see Smith
because OF what word Baker had sent to
me. Baker had not left yet for the West,
saw my brother on the evening of Sun.
day, October 4, 1885. s 'rts
Mafcellus Baker was the next witness,
He Is a son OF the defendant. He said:
l live in Gross Creek village; taught
school at Hanlin station. My father
taught schooli in the month OF September
at E!dersville; quit on the first OF Octo.
Der. He asked me to get bis months
wages and hand 1t to him. I did 30. /
saw father in Holidays Cove Monday,
October 4. He went up to Golfers with
me, and sent letter by me to Mr.. Smith,
Secretary OF the Board. I stay at Steu.
benville, at my brothers. l think nv
father left for the West on Wednesday or
Thursday, October g. A postal card dated
Maya written by witness to his father,
was put in evidence and read to the iury.
Croea-examined-"5.2, 49," means May
2, 1887; ought to have arrived at the Cove
on the 81, or six days before the murder:
grandfather IVES much better; informed
him in the postal collected $40 for faith
er, his wages Tor the month OF September
laot. '& &A4,' 'rSpJz'l T,'ll5l-fI.Is
Direct resumed-I slept with my father
at grandfather's that night; he slept we'll:
he Get aside some furniture at yrandfath.
er's Tor my brother Will, at steubenville
ne lett Tor Hanlln Station about $50 on
Tuesday, morning; grandmother always
wakened anyone going to the train.
Observation-Disclosures named the ar.
ticles he desired Will to have, the evening
before that; father was going back in the
morning. -,.l,5l5[ -ls}7z's5g
ISL. BAKERS CONDUCT. tx
John Hindman-I live II miles from
Golfers; October 3, 1856, lived in the
came place; have known the defendant
three years; 1saw him at Ryland's mill
October 8, 1885; saw him the next morn
ing at Golfers by engagement.
David Hals-Live within one-iourth OF
mile OF the school house in Holidays
Cove; | heard the alarm Of murder from
the Nc Wha property; Invent to the house;
Herman Campbell was a few steps before
me; | think he WAS at knox's; MIR, Baker
gave the alarm could not see him went
in halt minute after l heard him, I
passed Baker near the lower gate near the
school house; be was on the outside Of
the gate when I saw him. met Her
man Campbell coming out as went in.
Several people were around. l went for
Squire Lee; I returned with him and
Mcdonnell. There were several around
when We came back. Squire Lee act a
guard and kept people out. I was before
the jury. | stood at one Of the gates by
order OF Barley Campbell. Baker was
making good deal of noise; saw him
lay his hands on his wifs's corpse at one
time; Mr.. Lee told him to come away and
he obeyed. He went for the doctor and
returned at 2 o'clock. 5ll,'55722 Sis3
Cross-e1amined-Wes anything said in
Bakers presence about sending for DR.,
Purviauce7 and what did Baker say? i
Lee said to 70 to Dr.. Morris's. Baker
esid, "Go Tor doctor;" this was near 10
O'Clock; after I came back with Lee and
before I went to the doctors, saw Baker
lay his hand on bis wife about her arm;
it seems to me he did raise the body up
with both hands; Squire Lee was there;
when first saw him he ,wRB throwing up
his hands and crying murder, and calling
on the people, for Gods sake to come and
Bee that his wife and mother.in.law had
been murdered. ~, s., 49,
r. WAS HIS EMOTION REAL.
Did no act like man honestly grief
stricken over ouch calamity2
I did not think go. Y sal@ ..ag
: Court sustained motion to strike out
the last question, and it was repeated
somewhat modified: 4 1ss5,f!.
Was he grief stricken when you saw
him !? :. A ~ = Z; y. : y E
/ did not think 90. y
Defense asked to have this question and
answer stricken out, but the request was
refused. fry &s1 -
Redirect examination-Will you state
how man should have acted in such
case? 4l
oa,ld not efata tis5s - - 4. = 'r4. ~